Public Voting
Earmarks shall be abolished by requiring that Congress shall not pass any law without a vote, and all votes are to be public, recorded, and published.

For

99%

Against

1%

Total Votes: 4086

Importance

High

[29.5]

No Pigeonholing
One-third of the members of each House shall have the right to have a vote by their House on any Bill whether in committee or not.

For

96%

Against

4%

Total Votes: 3925

Importance

High

[29.6]

Timely Budgets
Annual budgets will be approved in a timely manner and, if not, all of the then-elected members of Congress shall not be qualified to hold elective office after the expiration of their terms.

Super Majority
A 60 percent vote in both Houses is necessary to raise or spend money.

For

97%

Against

3%

Total Votes: 3741

Importance

High

[30.2]

No Retroactivity
Congress shall have no power to pass any retroactive Bill unless approved by a two-thirds vote of both Houses except Congress shall never impose taxes retroactively.

For

99%

Against

1%

Total Votes: 3694

Importance

High

[30.3]

Tax Changes Prospective
There shall be no increase in the income tax before January 1 of the year following adoption of the increase without a two-thirds vote of both Houses, and there shall be no income tax for a stated term.

For

98%

Against

2%

Total Votes: 3656

Importance

High

[30.4]

Limit Mandates
No future mandate shall be imposed upon the States or subdivisions thereof without their consent.

For

98%

Against

2%

Total Votes: 3697

Importance

High

[30.5]

Campaign Freedom
There shall be no restrictions on the amount of political contributions or expenditures made in connection with federal elections or issues as long as they are promptly disclosed.

For

70%

Against

30%

Total Votes: 3622

Importance

Medium

[30.6]

Preamble for All Laws
Every law shall contain a declaration of purpose, a statement of the constitutional power relied on, and other statements helpful to citizens.

For

99%

Against

1%

Total Votes: 3687

Importance

High

[30.7]

No State Bailouts
Congress shall pass no law to purchase (i.e. bail out States) State debts unless the purchase is ratable based on population for all States or unless approved by a two-thirds vote of both Houses.

President Answers Questions
Upon request of the House of Representatives, the President shall appear before it while in session to answer questions but not more often than weekly and for not more than forty minutes for each appearance.

For

95%

Against

5%

Total Votes: 3271

Importance

High

Amendment 33

Proposal

Current Polling Results

[33.1]

Constitutional Amendments by States
A majority of State legislatures shall have the right to submit amendments to the Constitution to the States for ratification by three-fourths of the States.

For

96%

Against

4%

Total Votes: 3075

Importance

High

[33.2]

Save the Bill of Rights
Amendments to the Bill of Rights or to the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments shall not be authorized without unanimous approval of all the States.

For

97%

Against

3%

Total Votes: 3122

Importance

High

Amendment 34

Proposal

Current Polling Results

[34.1]

Voting Tax
As a condition to the right to vote in a federal election, every citizen shall annually pay an equal tax sufficient to raise revenues necessary to operate Congress, provided the tax shall be $10 per year until changed and never more than the cost of one-fourth of one troy ounce o ... Read More

More Citizen Standing
Every citizen shall have standing in court to seek the meaning of the Constitution or to challenge the constitutionality or validity of any federal law or regulation or to seek a declaration of the meaning thereof.

For

94%

Against

6%

Total Votes: 2938

Importance

Medium

[36.3]

Mens Rea Required
No person shall be guilty of a federal crime unless the person’s mens rea has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

For

95%

Against

5%

Total Votes: 2809

Importance

Medium

[36.4]

No Severance Clause
If any part of a Bill that becomes Law is determined to be unconstitutional, then the whole Law shall be unconstitutional.

Limit Congressional Power
The “general Welfare” clause as used in the preamble of the Constitution does not grant Congress any power and as used in Article I § 8 grants power exercisable only by at least a two thirds-vote of both Houses.

For

97%

Against

3%

Total Votes: 3012

Importance

High

[36.7]

Limit Executive Privilege
Doubts as to whether the President can lawfully assert executive privilege on any matter to avoid releasing information to Congress shall be resolved against the President.